Mental health nursing worksheet with answers

What is separation anxiety disorder in a child?

1. ANormal crying when a baby meets a stranger for the first time
2. BFear of social situations in which other children may laugh at them
3. CExcessive, developmentally inappropriate fear of being apart from attachment figures
4. DA lack of interest in parents and other close carers, with no distress when they leave

What is hoarding disorder?

1. AFear of leaving the home because of crowds and public transport
2. BCollecting a few favourite objects as a hobby that the person enjoys
3. CRepeated checking that all the doors and windows are locked before leaving the house each day
4. DPersistent difficulty throwing things away, so that clutter fills the living space

A patient with Alzheimer's disease holds his toothbrush but no longer knows how to use it, although his arm muscles work normally. What is this called?

1. AAphasia
2. BApraxia
3. CAkathisia
4. DAmnesia

An 80-year-old man often talks about his life and his achievements. According to Erikson, which task is he working on?

1. AGenerativity versus stagnation
2. BIdentity versus role confusion
3. CIntimacy versus isolation
4. DIntegrity versus despair

A man taking risperidone reports breast enlargement and his partner says he has lost interest in sex. Which effect is the most likely cause?

1. ARaised prolactin
2. BRaised blood calcium
3. CLow blood sodium
4. DLow thyroid hormone

Besides lithium levels, which tests are monitored regularly in long-term lithium treatment?

1. AHearing tests
2. BBone density only
3. CKidney function and thyroid function
4. DLung function only

A nurse suspects that a patient is hiding his tablets in his cheek and later spitting them out. What is the best approach?

1. AStop giving him his medicine at all, because he is not taking it anyway, and record that he refused
2. BAccuse him in front of other patients so that he is embarrassed and stops
3. CCheck his mouth after each dose, as policy allows, and explore why he does not want it
4. DCrush all his tablets into his food without telling him

A patient asks, "Do you think I should divorce my husband?" Which response best supports the patient's autonomy?

1. A"Yes, I think you'd be happier without him."
2. B"You should ask your doctor what to do about it."
3. C"What are your thoughts about the options you have?"
4. D"No, divorce would only make things worse for you."